I thought I had put this one to bed then had a reply this morning which set me off again. Some much needed tidying up of my files now sorted. I have his date of birth, baptism, marriages, death and burial. He was enlisted in the 7th Royal Fusiliers perhaps on 2 occasions? they were in Halifax 1848 - 1850.
He worked as a weaver and perhaps an overlooker in a Wooling Mill [sic] There was a nearby place called Cheelham where there were fulling and woolen mills. I am happy to leave it at that unless you good people can come up with anything else .......
Thanks again